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Leave & Working Hours in Jharkhand
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Leave entitlements
- Sick leave
12 days. Paid at full wages.
Carry forward is not applicable.
- Casual leave
12 days. Paid at half wages.
Carry forward is not applicable.
- Earned / privilege leave
18 days once 240 days have been worked.
Up to 45 days may be carried forward.
Working hours and overtime
- Normal working hours
9 hours a day and 48 hours a week.
- Rest interval
At least a half-hour break after 5 hours of work.
- Maximum overtime
Capped at 6 hours a week, 150 hours a year.
- Spread-over
12 hours a day, start to finish.
- Overtime wage rate
Twice the ordinary wage rate.
How the state defines its terms
- Year
The statutory year runs from 1 January.
- Ordinary Rate of Wages
Basic wages plus allowances, including the cash value of any food or other concession, but not bonus.
These provisions are drawn from the state's Shops and Establishments legislation and are summarised in our own words for consistency across states. Check the current notification and any local amendment before relying on them.